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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 879 · 40 questions
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Artist's tip (Trace it in the air): Zigzag = sharp points, wavy = smooth bumps, spiral = winds round, dotted = gaps, straight = no bends. Horizontal = lying flat, vertical = standing up, diagonal = slanting. Feelings: horizontal calm, vertical strong, diagonal moving, zigzag excited, curved gentle.

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  1. 1.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  2. 2.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  3. 3.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  4. 4.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  5. 5.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) dashes on a road (b) stitches on cloth (c) a laser beam (d) a wriggling snake
  6. 6.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  7. 7.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  8. 8.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a wriggling snake (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a cut-here line
  9. 9.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  10. 10.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  11. 11.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a person standing tall
  12. 12.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a straight line (c) a zigzag (d) a dotted line
  13. 13.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  14. 14.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  17. 17.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  18. 18.True or false: a falling tree is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a laser beam (b) a snail shell (c) dashes on a road (d) a ruler’s edge
  21. 21.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  23. 23.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  24. 24.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  25. 25.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  26. 26.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) dashes on a road (c) a flag in the wind (d) a coiled rope
  30. 30.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  31. 31.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  32. 32.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a playground slide (c) a falling tree (d) a person standing tall
  34. 34.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  35. 35.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  36. 36.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a falling tree (c) a sleeping person (d) a playground slide
  38. 38.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a zigzag line (c) a wavy line (d) a straight line
  39. 39.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) a tall lamp post (c) a table top (d) a playground slide

Answer key

  1. wavy line
  2. horizontal
  3. curved lines
  4. dotted or broken line
  5. a wriggling snake
  6. spiral line
  7. vertical lines
  8. a row of pointy peaks
  9. horizontal
  10. diagonal
  11. the edge of a calm sea
  12. a spiral
  13. vertical
  14. True
  15. False
  16. spiral line
  17. wavy line
  18. False
  19. True
  20. a snail shell
  21. diagonal
  22. curved lines
  23. wavy line
  24. zigzag lines
  25. horizontal
  26. True
  27. False
  28. True
  29. dashes on a road
  30. diagonal lines
  31. vertical
  32. True
  33. a person standing tall
  34. vertical
  35. zigzag lines
  36. True
  37. a sleeping person
  38. a wavy line
  39. False
  40. a tall lamp post

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